The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-02
THE STATE DINNER.
Queen KapiOlani Banqueted
at the White House.
AN ELABORATE AFFAIR.
A Happy Conjunction of Republi-
canism and Royalty.
COSTUMES OF THE LADIES
Her Majesty Leaves for New York
This afternoon.
Washington Exchange. May 7th. ]

| excelled any spread given there during
| this administration. The state apart
ments were profusely decorated with
flowers, in which the Hawaiian colors
| were prominent. The East Room sur
| passed the occasion of the Presidents
wedding, not in number perhaps, but in
! the selection of flowers used. There was
AN ABUNDANT SHOW OF PALMS,
Which were exceedingly effective against
the window draperies, in the inches and in
an arch of the main entrance leading from
the red corridor. The windows were open
and a free current of air played gently
among the gigantic leafed palms, stirring
the shiny garlands of smilax from the
chandeliers. The mantelpieces were a
mass of cut flowers of every variety, nest
ling in q bed of green, with pendant
fringe of wisteria bloom. The mantel
toward the north had the design centering
in fan of deep purple pansies with an
edge of pale yellow tulips. The other
state apartments had
FRAGRANT PoTTED PLANTS
on all the mantels and window lodges
while the air through the house was bur
dened with the odor of lilacs, wisteria and
heliotrope, three purple blossoms which
entered largely in the scheme of decOra-
ton.
The curtains were looped back in the
state dining-rOOm, and the entrances to the
Conservatives were also open, making a
vista of interesting beauty OF the entire
length of the house. The table was set for
thirty-fOur persons. In the centre of the
rio no, aarS
side of the sloping surface was the Hawaiian
flag, the colOrs brought out by alternate
lines of red azaleas, heliotrope and sweet
aIlyssum. The corners of the bank were
topped off with gay red tulips. white holly
hooks and roses. Sailing in the mirrored
lake were two large ships facing each other,
the one named Columbia, the other Hawaii.
These were formed of red and white carna-
tons, and bore freight of pansies. The
ladies' bouquets were pink roses. tied with
lavender satin ribbon, and the men found
boutonnieres of a single bud at their
places.
Mrs. Cleveland, wearing her wedding
gown of white satin, the square-necked
bodice finished with ostrich feathers, re-
ceived the company in the East Room.
The Queen, accompanied by Minister Car
ter and wife, Mr.. Iaukea and Miss Carter,
were the first to arrive and soon joined
Mrs. Cleveland, when the party enjoyed
chat before the rest of the company assem-
bled. When the band struck up march,
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, EscoRTTN6 THE
QUEEN,
led the way to the dining room, Mrs. Cleve-
l. \ Il.
Mr.. Carter Chief Justice Waite had the
felicity of escorting the next monarch of
the Sandwich Islands to table, whom he
placed on his own right and the Presidents
left hand. Fortunately the floral design was
too high for Mrs. Cleveland to see her hus-
band on the other side of the table, seated
between the two sable Majesties, and. on
the whole, she had better time of it at
table than did the President. For once
the Chief Executive sat next lady who
could not talk back.
Other guests were paired as follows: Sec
rotary Bayard and Mrs. Carter, Secretary
Endicott and Mrs. Whitney, General Sheri-
dan and Miss Porter, Mr.. Bancroft and
Mrs. Winthrop, Hon. c. P. Iaukea and Miss
Carter, Mr.. Villas and Mrs. Sherman, Gen.
eral Dominis and Mrs. Waite, Dean Preston
and Mrs. Fairchild Secretary Whitney
and Mrs. Villas, Admiral Porter and Mrs.
Lincklaen, Hon. Robert G. Winthrop and
Mrs. Laughton, Colonel ]. Boyd and Miss
Bancroft, General Sherman and Mrs.
Sheridan, and Secretary FairchiId and Mrs
Endicott
The menu went through long string of
81,
of good champagne and wine. The band
played the Hawaiian National Anthem
after the company sat to table, entitled
% Hawaii Ponoi." the music of which was
brought here by the Queen herself. 1t is
stirring air, and was very well rendered by
the Marine Band, under Professor Sousa's
direction. Following this. the {. Star
Spangled Banner" foated through the
house. @
QUEEN KAPIoLANI WORE
A dress of white satin, made in the style
common to the native women of Hawaii.
It fitted the form loosely and fell from the
shoulders in broad plat, somewhat after
the Vatican style, in a long train. The
front and deep border on the train were
embroidered richly in silks and gold
thread, representing flowers, grasses, etc,
indigenous to her native island A broad
red sash was tied across from the right
shoulder to the waist under the left arm
and the front of the waist glistened with
jeweIed orders and decorations. The
Princess wore a trailing black velvet, COM
bined with black silk, low-necked. sleeve
less waist.
OTHER COSTUMES
Mrs. Carter wore canary satin and lace;
Miss Carter. white satin and lace; Mrs.
Fairchild, white satin and tulle; Mrs.
Whitney, a superb gown of white MORE
and gold satin; Mrs Villas, lilac MORE.
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